New River at Thurmond water level

Name: New River at Thurmond water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, New River, West Virginia, United States

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Below flood stage

Water level

6.35ft Down 0.65 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 18, 2026, 09:45 PM EDT (27 min ago)

Flow: 6,880 cfs
Water temperature: 63 °F

History

7 days

Water level Minor flood stage

What this means

The New River at Thurmond is at 6.35 ft, in the normal range.

It is 12.65 ft below the flood stage of 19.00 ft.

It has dropped 0.65 ft over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 6.35 ft and 7.75 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns. The sensor also reports a water temperature of 63 °F.

Judged against the official flood stage for this gauge. How to read levels

Key numbers

Highest on record: 20.35 ftJanuary 20, 1996
Lowest on record: 1.40 ftJuly 6, 1988

Floating and fishing near New River at Thurmond

Normal flows mean predictable rapids and good access at most put-ins.

Flood stage here is 19.00 ft, 12.65 ft above the current reading. Beyond it, the National Weather Service also defines moderate and major flood stages.

What happens at each level

42.00 ft: Historic train station, museum, and post office flood. Access to the town is cutoff.
39.00 ft: Historic vacant business district in town floods.
38.00 ft: Railroad tracks in town begin to flood.
37.00 ft: Parking lot in town between the railroad tracks and the river floods.
34.00 ft: Row of homes on WV Route 25 approximately half a mile below the Stone Cliff bridge begin to flood.
32.00 ft: Low sections of WV Route 25 above the Dunglen camping area flood.
30.00 ft: Dunglen parking area floods.
20.00 ft: Stone Cliff camping area floods.
19.50 ft: Flooding of low areas begins along the river with backwater flooding occurring on Dunloup Creek and Arbuckle Creek.
19.00 ft: A few homes on WV Route 25 above the Dunglen camping area begin to flood.
16.00 ft: Dunglen group camping area and boat ramp floods.
6.35 ft: Right now

Impact statements from the U.S. National Weather Service.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	20.35 ft	January 20, 1996
2	20.27 ft	February 1, 2013
3	20.10 ft	January 26, 2010
4	20.05 ft	February 23, 2003
5	19.68 ft	February 25, 2019
6	19.58 ft	June 24, 2016
7	19.06 ft	February 16, 2025
8	19.05 ft	November 20, 2003
9	18.95 ft	November 6, 1985
10	18.64 ft	February 15, 1984

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.22 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

17 Sat 53° 44° 0.11 in, 82% Wind 12 mph

18 Sun 60° 41° – Wind 5 mph

19 Mon 65° 43° – Wind 6 mph

20 Tue 64° 40° – Wind 8 mph

21 Wed 66° 41° – Wind 5 mph

22 Thu 63° 42° – Wind 6 mph

23 Fri 65° 40° – Wind 5 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:37 AM Sunset 06:43 PM Daylight 11 hr, 5 min First quarter 55%

Map

Other gauges on the New River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
New River near GalaxRiver gauge, New River	1.48 ft	Below flood stage	−0.08 ft	91 mi
New River at IvanhoeRiver gauge, New River	2.92 ft	Below flood stage	−0.13 ft	78 mi
New River at AllisoniaRiver gauge, New River	1.86 ft	Below flood stage	−0.11 ft	73 mi
New River at RadfordRiver gauge, New River	2.46 ft	Below flood stage	−0.08 ft	63 mi
New River at Glen LynRiver gauge, New River	3.53 ft	Below flood stage	−0.39 ft	42 mi
New River at HintonRiver gauge, New River	2.65 ft	Below flood stage	−0.18 ft	22 mi
New River below Hawks Nest DamRiver gauge, New River	9.50 ft	No reference yet	−0.86 ft	12 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Piney Creek at RaleighRiver gauge, Piney Creek	2.28 ft	Below flood stage	−0.16 ft	14 mi
Kanawha River at Kanawha FallsRiver gauge, Kanawha River	5.53 ft	Below flood stage	−0.47 ft	15 mi
Meadow River at NallenRiver gauge, Meadow River	5.24 ft	Below flood stage	−0.16 ft	15 mi
Meadow River near HinesRiver gauge, Meadow River	2.53 ft	Below flood stage	−0.39 ft	19 mi
Gauley River above BelvaRiver gauge, Gauley River	4.47 ft	Below flood stage	−0.04 ft	20 mi
Peters Creek near LockwoodRiver gauge, Peters Creek	48.9 cfs	Very high	−16.4 cfs	22 mi
Clear Fork at WhitesvilleRiver gauge, Clear Fork	12.43 ft	Below flood stage	−0.13 ft	24 mi
Greenbrier River at HilldaleRiver gauge, Greenbrier River	2.81 ft	Below flood stage	−0.45 ft	26 mi

Questions and answers

What is flood stage for the New River at Thurmond?

The official flood stage is 19.00 ft. The level is currently 12.65 ft below it.

Is gage height the same as water depth?

No. Gage height is measured from a fixed reference point chosen by the agency, so a reading of 10 ft does not mean the river is 10 ft deep.

What is the water level of New River at Thurmond today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 09:45 PM EDT, the water level was 6.35 ft. Down 0.65 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is New River at Thurmond rising or falling?

Down 0.65 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of New River at Thurmond normal?

Below flood stage. Judged against the official flood stage for this gauge.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at New River at Thurmond?

The highest level on record is 20.35 ft on January 20, 1996. The lowest is 1.40 ft on July 6, 1988.

How often is this data updated?

The U.S. Geological Survey publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:03185400 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 37.95511, -81.07649 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: NAVD88
Update interval: every 15 minutes
Licence: Public domain. Data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), provisional data subject to revision

Published series

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Water level	6.35 ft	2026-10-19 01:45	Provisional
Flow	6,880 cfs	2026-10-19 01:45	Provisional
Water temperature	63 °F	2026-10-19 01:45	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: New River at Thurmond (usgs:03185400). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/west-virginia/new-river-at-thurmond

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